Rare Roman Inscription Marks Lightning Strike at Hadrian’s Villa
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Rare Roman inscription marks lightning strike at Hadrian’s Villa
Archaeologists excavating Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli have uncovered an unusual Roman inscription identifying a place believed to have been struck by lightning during the night. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily
A rare inscription marking a lightning strike discovered at Hadrian’s Villa FOLLOWING HADRIAN
A rare marble inscription referring to a fulgur submanium, a nocturnal lightning strike attributed to Summanus, has been discovered at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli. The find emerged during archaeological investigations by the Department of Humanities (DISTUM) of the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, led by archaeologist Fabio Giorgio Cavallero, in collaboration with the Istituto Villa… Continue reading A rare inscription marking a lightning strike dis…
It is not a new building and not even a statue. Despite this, the discovery made during the archaeological investigations of Villa Adriana, is considered of particular value.A rare findingThe finding, found in the area of the so-called Amphitheatre, is an inscription still in the...
A stunning archaeological discovery at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli reveals how the ancient Romans viewed lightning not just as a natural phenomenon, but as a divine sign.
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